Spring 2009 Canadian Corner

By Morgan Ineson

I would like to take this opportunity to formally introduce myself as your new AER Canadian Support Professional.

It is a bittersweet feeling as I step into this role to continue the work of our colleague Chris Hogge. I am very grateful for the work he did within the short period of time he had the position, and I will be moving forward with the strategic direction he set out to accomplish.

In addition to my role with AER, I am also the Manager of National Service Development with CNIB. I hold a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto in biology and social anthropology, and I am currently continuing my studies at Ryerson University in disability studies. As part of my work at CNIB, I have been involved in many initiatives including facilitating workshops for seniors about vision disability and aging, assisting in social research projects on accessibility and employment, managing the SCORE summer program, and teaching leadership and advocacy skills to disabled youth.

In the coming months, I will be working closely with the Canadian Chapter presidents to support them in recruiting new members as well as organizing member events.

AER Canadian Affairs has set two major goals for the next year:
• To increase Canadian membership.
• To reevaluate and improve member benefits.

In order to achieve these goals, the first two initiatives that I will focus on are the following:
• Improving the Canadian AER website.
• Reinstating the AER Canadian Newsletter with updates on events, programs and services from across the country.

I look forward to working with the Canadian AER team to reach membership targets for the coming year.

Best Regards,
Morgan Ineson
AER Canadian Support Professional
416-486-2500 ext 7657
morgan.ineson@cnib.ca